Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Named "Best new restaurant in America 2014" (and it deserves it)... Line up before 5pm.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SENamed "Best new restaurant in America 2014" (and it deserves it)... Line up before 5pm.
matchbox
521 8th St SEPizza and Burgers
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastTacos!
Zest Bistro
735 8th Street SoutheastGood american restaurant
Mercato Orientale
225 7th St SEHistoric and fun outdoor markets on weekends
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SETop Chef Spike Mendelsohn's burger joint
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEExcellent Italian restaurant
Sushi Capitol
325 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGood sushi
Belga Café
514 8th St SEExcellent Belgian food, mussels and beer
Acqua Al 2
Excellent Italian in a fun setting.
Passable pan-Asian restaurant. Note the entrance is along the side of the building and then upstairs.
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Nooshi
524 8th St SEPassable pan-Asian restaurant. Note the entrance is along the side of the building and then upstairs.
Everything Else
Campidoglio di Washington
First Street SoutheastIt's the US Capitol!
Biblioteca del Congresso
101 Independence Ave SESights
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGood coffee
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEOrganic groceries
Spring Mill Bread Co
701 8th St SEGood breads. Coffee available
Parco Nazionale
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball!
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SETrains to anywhere in DC area
Results Gym
315 G Street SoutheastLarge gym with good classes and weights
Il parco Yards
355 Water St SEBrilliant revitalization of the waterfront area
Corte suprema degli Stati Uniti d'America
1 First St NESupreme Court building
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEFun diner setting. Breakfast all day and open late.
Great wine shop just steps away from the house. They sell beer too!
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DCanter - A Wine Boutique
545 8th St SEGreat wine shop just steps away from the house. They sell beer too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEExcellent small plate restaurant
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEAmazing brew-pup
Banana Cafe & Piano Bar
Reasonable Cuban food. Big portions.
Lavagna
539 8th St SEVery nearby Italian. House made pastas
Finn McCool's Irish Publick House
713 8th Street SoutheastIrish pub - very popular
Barrel
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SEWhiskey bar with pretty good food too
Great seafood restaurant with craft cocktails and beers
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Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat seafood restaurant with craft cocktails and beers
This isn't a saloon so much as a farm-to-table concept. Great vegetarian options here.
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Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEThis isn't a saloon so much as a farm-to-table concept. Great vegetarian options here.
Shopping
Sona Creamery and Wine Bar
660 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeastwine and cheese place
District Doughnut
749 8th St SENew! Highly rated donuts that sell out early.
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEExcellent gelato. Hazelnut it our fave,
sweetgreen Capitol Hill
221 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastIf you're in the mood for salads
Groovy dc Cards & Gifts
321 7th St SEGifts and cards (I mean, you're going to send cards, right?)